The Fifth Confederation Congress passes the Northwest Ordinance of 1785, dividing the enclave between the Mississippi and Ohio rivers into townships, each of which is divided into 36 square-mile sections of 640 acres each. One section is set aside for the purpose of public education.
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Authority:
Articles of Confederation, Article IX [Section 3]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 37.
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